Lindberg, Malin

Luleå University of Technology, Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences, Human and technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4501-2542

2017 (English)In: International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, ISSN 2043-8257, E-ISSN 2043-8265, Vol. 4, no 4, p. 324-338Article in journal (Refereed) Published

Abstract [en]

This article scrutinises the development of a socially innovative service concept for cultural health, where approaches from the cultural areas are employed to improve the well-being, life-quality and empowerment among people in long-term unemployment or sick-leave, thus potentially serving to increase the inclusiveness in working life. The study delineates the preconditions for conceptualising, packaging and implementing the concept, in light of previous studies on social innovation and service innovation. The results expose that these preconditions are dependent on the attained social value creation, where target groups and concerned organisations from various societal sectors are actively involved in the identification of needs, in the development of innovative solutions and in the strive for social change on individual, organisational and societal levels. The study thus serves to further expand the field of innovation studies, regarding knowledge on the mechanisms of attaining an inclusive working life.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

InderScience Publishers, 2017. Vol. 4, no 4, p. 324-338

Keywords [en]

culture; health; inclusion; service innovation; social innovation; working life

National Category

Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics